Today is Pennsylvania Primary Election Day. Luzerne County is debuting new equipment to make the day go smoothly for voters and election workers. The county will be unveiling new electronic poll books, as well as paper backup. The electronic polling books are intended to streamline the sign-in process at the polls and were tested during the last election. A new question has been added to the election ballots for today's primary in Luzerne County, that people must vote on. The question is whether or not there should be a Government Study Commission should be formed to review the existing form of government of the Luzerne County. If the referendum is approved , the seven council members with the most votes, will form the government study commission to review local government. The poll workers have been trained and sworn in for today's primary. The polls will open statewide at 7am, and close at 8pm.
Statewide, 25 state senate seats, all 203 seats in the state house, state treasurer, auditor general, and attorney general are all up for grabs in this year’s primaries, in addition to the race for the White House, a U.S.. Senate seat held by Democrat incumbent Bob Casey, and U.S. House seats. The deadline to return mail-in ballots is also at 8:00 p.m., straight to the election office or in the drop-box.
Pennsylvania's primaries will cement the lineup for a high-stakes U.S. Senate race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick. Tuesday's contest will help decide Senate control next year. Casey, seeking a fourth term, is a stalwart of Pennsylvania's Democratic Party. McCormick is a two-time Senate challenger and a former hedge fund CEO who lost narrowly in 2022’s seven-way GOP primary. McCormick’s candidacy is shaping up as the strongest challenge to Casey in his three reelection bids. They'll share a ticket with candidates for president in the premier battleground state. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are expected to win their nominations easily.